Russian Grain Markets: 8-12 January 2018 Market activity was still slow, but average prices grew slightly in both RUB and USD expression due to strengthening of the ruble. On the export market, milling wheat prices rose $1/MT to $193/MT FOB Black Sea, but purchase prices at seaports decreased to $178-186/MT CPT-Black Sea port. The average feed barley price remained at $192/MT FOB Black Sea, and the average Black Sea CPT-port price increased to $186/MT. Meanwhile, average corn prices remained at $166/MT FOB Black Sea and $145/MT FOB Black Sea CPT-port. GEOGRAPHICALLY 3rd grade soft milling wheat prices decreased in the South (-$0.20/MT), but they grew in Volga Valley (+$ 0.40/MT) and Central (+$1.30/MT) as well as Black Soil, Sib...
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Gloriosa is a genus of 12 species in the plant family Colchicaceae, and includes the formerly recognised genus Littonia. They are native in tropical and southern Africa to Asia, and naturalised in Australia and the Pacific as well as being widely cultivated.[3] The most common English names are...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
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Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.